Retired Army Gen. John W. Collins III stands next to a bronze plaque bearing his likeness at the Alabama Military Hall of Honor induction ceremony Friday in Marion.

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MARION -- John Collins, a country boy from west Alabama who was decorated for bravery in three wars, is well aware that he's in his twilight years and he knows just where his last stop will be.

"I'm coming home, and I'm going to be buried in Gallion," Collins, 88, said Friday following his induction into the Alabama Military Hall of Honor. "I'm going to be buried next to my parents."

A resident of San Antonio, the retired brigadier general was surrounded by friends and relatives during his induction into the exclusive club of Alabama warriors. Collins was honored along with retired Air Force Col. ...